Key Technical DP Personnel (DP Vessel Maintainer Course) DP Scheme

The DPVM training scheme requires the trainee to complete the DP Vessel Maintainer Course.

The course is a five day course of 34 hours duration.

The course involved both theory and practical on a class B simulator and covers the following topics:

• General Overview of DP
• The power generation and management
• Propulsion units
• DP Control system and sensors
• Position reference systems
• Environmental reference systems
• Documentation
• DP operation and effects on DP system
• Safe DP operation CAM, ASOG, TAM and TAGOS
• Lesson learned
• Manning, Training, and competency assessment

To find a training centre that is accredited to run the DPVM course, please download our accredited centre list